Lena Headey
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Realising that people are not always who they claim to be.
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Realising I was never going to make it big in professional swing dance.
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A sense of optimism.
Hey Ya, by OutKast.
In the orange blossom-filled streets of Seville, snogging on a park bench.
My short film, Scrubber, in 2011. At that time in my life it seemed easier to pay for it myself than to apply for funds.
Those abduction situations where you’re packed in a bunker for 30 years.
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